A) CALCULATE PRESSURE THRUST

Exp. Joint design pressure P

P
P
Bracket length L2
Bracket width L
Bracket thickness T
Bracket weld thickness h
Bracket qty n

Bellows OD OD
Bellows Thickness thk
Bellows Effective mean radius r
Calculate pressure area A
Calculate pressure thrust F = PxA

B) CALCULATE ALLOWABLE WELD STRESS

Type of weld (Refer to AWS D1.1)
Tensile strgth base metal (Base metal A36) Tbm
Yield strgh base metal (Base metal A36) Ybm
Tensile strgth weld (Filler ER70S-6) Tw
Yield strgh weld (Filler ER70S-6) Yw

Allowable compression 1) Min of 0.5Tw or 0.6Ybm

Allowable shear paralel to axis of weld 2) Min of 0.3Tw or 0.4Ybm
Allowable tension normal to effective area 3) Min of 0.3Tw or 0.4Ybm

Get weld allow. Stress based on weld material Sallow= Min of 1), 2) & 3)

C) CALCULATE STRESS ON WELD PART

Calculate Normal stress on weld S

S
CEK S > Min of 0.3Tw or 0.4Ybm

Calculate Shear stress on weld Ss

Ss
Ss
CEK Ss > Min of 0.3Tw or 0.4Ybm

Resultant stress on weld Sr = SQRT(S^2+Ss^2)

Sr = SQRT(S^2+Ss^2)
Resultant stress on weld per bracket Srn = Sr / qty bracket
Srn = Sr / qty bracket
CEK Srn < Min of 0.3Tw or 0.4Ybm
D) CHECK WELD LENGTH REQUIRED
Calculate minimum weld length required Lreq = F / (0.707xSrnxh)
Current weld length based on drawing Ldes
CEK Lreq > Ldes

E) CHECK TIE ROD STRENGTH

Tie Rod Material
Size
Minor diameter dminbolt
Bolt Area Abolt
Tensile strength Tbolt
Yield strength Ybolt
Proof Strength

design stress < 0.92 x (min 1/3 Tbolt or 1/3 Tbolt@temp)

design stress < 0.92 x (min 2/3 Ybolt or 2/3 Ybolt@temp)

Minimum of above, refer to (ASME B31.3 para 302.3.2 (d) Sballow

Allowable bolt design force Fboltallow = Sboltallow x Abolt

Calculated force on bolt per bracket Fbolt = (Srn x Abolt) / n
CEK Fboltallow>Fbolt
 REV H REV I
VENDOR DESIGN 28" #1 VENDOR DESIGN 28" #2
psig 50 50
kg/mm2 0.0351535 0.0351535
N/mm2 0.3447380708 0.3447380708
mm 65 80
mm 73 104
mm 20 20
mm 8 8
pcs 4 4

mm 784 790
mm 28 28
mm 364 367
mm2 416248.460230033 423137.972919356
Newton 143497 145872

Partial penetration groove weld Partial penetration groove weld

psi 58000 58000
psi 36000 36000
psi 70000 70000
psi 58000 58000

psi 21600 21600

psi 14400 14400
psi 14400 14400

psi 14400 14400

559638300 700185600
289664 412672
N/mm2 1933 1697
OK OK

143497 145872
1168 1664
N/mm2 123 88
psi 17840 12763
NOT OK OK

N/mm2 1937 1699

psi 280939 246420
N/mm2 484.25 424.75
psi 70235 61605
NOT OK NOT OK
mm 52 61
mm 146 208
OK OK

8.8 Carbon Steel Structural 8.8 Carbon Steel Structural

M30 M30
mm 26.158 26.158
mm2 537 537
N/mm2 830 830
N/mm2 660 660
N/mm2 660 660

N/mm2 255 255

N/mm2 405 405

N/mm2 255 255

Newton 136935 136935

Newton 65010.5 57022.75
OK OK
MODIFIED DESIGN 28"
50
0.0351535
0.3447380708
45
250
20
8
4

790
28
367
423137.972919356
145872

Partial penetration groove weld 21600 psi 979.4882 mm2

58000 148.9268 N/mm2
36000
70000
58000

21600
14400
14400

14400

393854400
992000
398
OK

145872
4000
37
5366
OK

400
58015
100
14504
NOT OK
258
500
OK

8.8 Carbon Steel Structural

M30
26.158
537
830
660
660

255
405

255

136935
13425
OK
143,500 N
(14.35 ton)

8mm

30
600
1200
A) CALCULATE PRESSURE THRUST
Exp. Joint design pressure P
P
P
Bracket length L2
Bracket width L
Bracket thickness T
Bracket weld thickness h
Bracket qty n

Bellows OD OD
Bellows Thickness thk
Bellows Effective mean radius r
Calculate pressure area A
Calculate pressure thrust F = PxA

B) CALCULATE ALLOWABLE WELD STRESS

Type of weld (Refer to AWS D1.1)
Tensile strgth base metal (Base metal A36) Tbm
Yield strgh base metal (Base metal A36) Ybm
Tensile strgth weld (Filler ER70S-6) Tw
Yield strgh weld (Filler ER70S-6) Yw

Allowable compression 1) Min of 0.5Tw or 0.6Ybm

Allowable shear paralel to axis of weld 2) Min of 0.3Tw or 0.4Ybm
Allowable tension normal to effective area 3) Min of 0.3Tw or 0.4Ybm

Get weld allow. Stress based on weld material Sallow= Min of 1), 2) & 3)

C) CALCULATE STRESS ON WELD PART

Calculate Normal stress on weld S

S
CEK S > Min of 0.3Tw or 0.4Ybm

Calculate Shear stress on weld Ss

Ss
Ss
CEK Ss > Min of 0.3Tw or 0.4Ybm

Resultant stress on weld Sr = SQRT(S^2+Ss^2)

Sr = SQRT(S^2+Ss^2)
Resultant stress on weld per bracket Srn = Sr / qty bracket
Srn = Sr / qty bracket
CEK Srn < Min of 0.3Tw or 0.4Ybm
D) CHECK WELD LENGTH REQUIRED
Calculate minimum weld length required Lreq = F / (0.707xSrnxh)
Current weld length based on drawing Ldes
CEK Lreq > Ldes

E) CHECK TIE ROD STRENGTH

Tie Rod Material
Size
Minor diameter dminbolt
Bolt Area Abolt
Tensile strength Tbolt
Yield strength Ybolt
Proof Strength

design stress < 0.92 x (min 1/3 Tbolt or 1/3 Tbolt@temp)

design stress < 0.92 x (min 2/3 Ybolt or 2/3 Ybolt@temp)

Minimum of above, refer to (ASME B31.3 para 302.3.2 (d) Sballow

Allowable bolt design force Fboltallow = Sboltallow x Abolt

Calculated force on bolt per bracket Fbolt = (Srn x Abolt) / n
CEK Fboltallow>Fbolt
 REV H
VENDOR DESIGN 10" #1 MODIFIED DESIGN 10"
psig 50 N/A
kg/mm2 0.0351535
N/mm2 0.3447380708
mm 48
mm 50
mm 20
mm 8
pcs 4

mm 340
mm 12
mm 158
mm2 78426.7190042156
Newton 27037

Partial penetration groove weld 21600

psi 58000 148.9268
psi 36000
psi 70000
psi 58000

psi 21600
psi 14400
psi 14400

psi 14400

77866560
198400
N/mm2 393
OK

27037
800
N/mm2 34
psi 4931
OK

N/mm2 394
psi 57145
N/mm2 98.5
psi 14286
OK
mm 49
mm 100
OK

8.8 Carbon Steel Structural

M16
mm 13.546
mm2 144
N/mm2 800
N/mm2 640
N/mm2 580

N/mm2 245
N/mm2 393

N/mm2 245

Newton 35280
Newton 3546
OK
 27,037 N

8mm

14
psi 181.5456 mm2 280
N/mm2 560